{
"id": "123ABC-1234567890",
"objectType": "qbd_inventory_adjustment",
"createdAt": "2025-01-01T12:34:56.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2025-02-01T12:34:56.000Z",
"revisionNumber": "1721172183",
"account": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Inventory Shrinkage"
},
"inventorySite": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Main Warehouse"
},
"transactionDate": "2024-10-01",
"refNumber": "INVADJ-1234",
"customer": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Acme Corporation"
},
"class": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Inventory Adjustment"
},
"memo": "Adjusted quantity due to physical count discrepancy",
"externalId": "12345678-abcd-1234-abcd-1234567890ab",
"lines": [
{
"id": "456DEF-1234567890",
"objectType": "qbd_inventory_adjustment_line",
"item": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Widget A"
},
"serialNumber": "SN1234567890",
"serialNumberAction": "added",
"lotNumber": "LOT2023-001",
"expirationDate": "2025-12-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"inventorySiteLocation": {
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Aisle 3, Shelf B"
},
"quantityDifference": 5,
"valueDifference": 7
}
],
"customFields": [
{
"ownerId": "0",
"name": "Customer Rating",
"type": "string_1024_type",
"value": "Premium"
}
]
}The Inventory Adjustment object
An inventory adjustment records changes to inventory item quantities and values in QuickBooks Desktop, typically used to correct discrepancies between physical counts and system records, or to account for damage, theft, or other inventory changes that aren’t related to purchases or sales.
The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this inventory adjustment. This ID is unique across all transaction types.
"123ABC-1234567890"
The type of object. This value is always "qbd_inventory_adjustment".
"qbd_inventory_adjustment""qbd_inventory_adjustment"
The date and time when this inventory adjustment was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.
"2025-01-01T12:34:56.000Z"
The date and time when this inventory adjustment was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.
"2025-02-01T12:34:56.000Z"
The current QuickBooks-assigned revision number of this inventory adjustment object, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent revisionNumber to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error.
"1721172183"
The account to which this inventory adjustment is posted for tracking inventory value changes.
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{
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Inventory Shrinkage"
}
The site location where inventory for the item associated with this inventory adjustment is stored.
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{
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Main Warehouse"
}
The date of this inventory adjustment, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DD).
"2024-10-01"
The case-sensitive user-defined reference number for this inventory adjustment, which can be used to identify the transaction in QuickBooks. This value is not required to be unique and can be arbitrarily changed by the QuickBooks user.
"INVADJ-1234"
The customer or customer-job associated with this inventory adjustment.
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{
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Acme Corporation"
}
The inventory adjustment's class. Classes can be used to categorize objects into meaningful segments, such as department, location, or type of work. In QuickBooks, class tracking is off by default. A class defined here is automatically used in this inventory adjustment's line items unless overridden at the line item level.
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{
"id": "80000001-1234567890",
"fullName": "Inventory Adjustment"
}
A memo or note for this inventory adjustment.
"Adjusted quantity due to physical count discrepancy"
A globally unique identifier (GUID) you, the developer, can provide for tracking this object in your external system. This field is immutable and can only be set during object creation.
"12345678-abcd-1234-abcd-1234567890ab"
The inventory adjustment's item lines, each representing the adjustment of an inventory item's quantity, value, serial number, or lot number.
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The custom fields for the inventory adjustment object, added as user-defined data extensions, not included in the standard QuickBooks object.
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